PREREQUISITES

Prerequisites depend on each class, students should check the
course description to determine prerequisites.
Skill assessment and advising information can be found at the
Assessment Center.

SUGGESTED COURSE SEQUENCE

*Students should see course descriptions to find out when departments plan to
offer courses. Students who, for any reason, are unable to follow the course
sequence suggested below should contact an academic advisor or counselor for
help with adjustments.

Semester I
SIGN 160
SIGN 161

Semester II
SIGN 162
SIGN 166

Semester III
SIGN 163
SIGN 167

Semester IV
SIGN 240
SIGN 261
+ 1 Limited Choice class

Semester V
SIGN 263
SIGN 267

Semester VI
SIGN 266
SIGN 268

TOTAL CREDITS EARNED: 37-38

CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS

Class Code/Number

Class Title

Credit Hours

SIGN 160

Intro to the Deaf Community

3

SIGN 161

American Sign Language I

3

SIGN 162

American Sign Language II

3

SIGN 163

American Sign Language III

3

SIGN 166

Fingerspelling

3

SIGN 167

Beginning Sign to Voice

3

SIGN 240

Interpreting/Transliterating

3

SIGN 261

Principles of Interpreting*

3

SIGN 263

Intermediate Sign to Voice

3

SIGN 266

Interactive Interpreting

2

SIGN 267

Sign Internship I

3

SIGN 268

Sign Internship II

3

TOTAL: 35 CREDITS

* An interpreter screening is required after the successful
completion of SIGN 163 and SIGN 167 and prior to registering for SIGN 261

Class Code/Number

Class Title

Credit Hours

SIGN 164

American Sign Language IV

3

SIGN 168

Conversational ASL

2

SIGN 169

Expressive/Receptive Comm.

2

SIGN 176

Advanced Fingerspelling

2

SIGN 259

Deaf Culture and History

3

SIGN 260

Linguistic Principles of ASL

3

SIGN 264

Advanced Sign to Voice

3

SIGN 265

Adv.
Interpreting/Transliterating

3

SIGN 294

Sign Language Interp Seminar

3

TOTAL: 2-3 CREDITS

*Students may apply up to six credits of SIGN 295 to this certificate. SIGN
295 requires department approval.